Problem with John Ward Four Base Hits

[Archive]

Posted By: brian drent

This will be my first and last post in regards to the following post. The 1887 Four Base Hits John Ward will be withdrawn from my auction later tonight or first thing in the morning as soon as my programer can get it done and cancel the bids. In the last several days I have gained an increasing amount of information that the 1887 Four Base Hits John Ward is two distinctly different pieces of card that have been professionally restored and adheered together(information that I was not aware of at the time of the preporation of the catalog). Although I have made addendums concerning the card on two different occasions and have offered any bidder who has placed a bid on the card the right to rescind their bid, to this point I believe that the best course of action is to withdraw the lot and return it to the consignor. I would agree that there has been a time lag in my decision and that has been in my attempt to contact the consignor who after numerous attempts has not returned emails. I have built my company on a strong accord of personal and business ethics and today we have a strong reputation for doing the right thing. As such, I want to personally assure you that we would never put our client's best interest in peril. I do want to say that I could be best described as a "lurker" to the board. I enjoy the board and feel that there is much knowledge to be gained on the board. As it states in my catalog, MHCC as a firm encourages communication and I welcome any board members call. I can be reached anytime on my cell phone at 303-748-1371 and will discuss this or any issue.

Regards,

Brian Drent
President
Mile High Card Co.